2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Daniel Hughes
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jason Eck and Mike Norvell. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Mountain West.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Florida State’s specialists
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 6 | 269 | 44.8 | 59 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 40 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 5 | 236 | 47.2 | 65 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 5 | 159 | 31.8 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1084 | 41.7 | 65 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
31%8 of 26Touchback rate
0%0 of 26Yards / punt
41.726 puntsLong
65yards41.7 yards/punt on 26 punts · 31% placed inside the 20.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Florida State carries three punters; Hughes has taken 26 of the 30.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jason Eck and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
